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Bec is a singer/songwriter who comes from Lang Lang in Victoria. Bec has been nominated and won various country music and songwriting awards, the most recent being a TSA (Tamworth Songwriters Association) award in 2010 for best new songwriter.
A lovely young lady with a great talent.
This song was written by the fabulous Norma O'Hara Murphy and was first recorded by Slim Dusty.
The song sings the praises of a hard working cattle dog. These dogs are a common sight on the cattle stations in the outback of Australia.
The track is available on CD - the source is in the video.
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Here are the lyrics.. written by Norma O'Hara Murphy.
(spoken) Just an old cattle dog
His ears are all tattered his hide is all battered and worn
For hes been number one on the cattle run since he was born
His old eyes light up when he knows there's is work to be done
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
Though his old eyes have dimmed as the years have just trimmed him away
Still he's proud and he's game he'll be there at the end of the day
Right there by his side in his footsteps he'll faithfully come
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
He's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
But he's long in the tooth immediately I reckon his race nearly run
Ah but he'll be remembered for many years after he's gone
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
His spirit is strong though his body is tired and old
he'll still follow the boss through the long days just sharing the load
From the first light of dawn everyday to the set of the sun
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
There's a tree by the homestead where many old mates have been laid
And the old dog just knows that he'll join them one day in the shade
he'll be laid down to rest in that Billeroy soil when he's done
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
He's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
But he's long in the tooth immediately I reckon his race nearly run
Ah but he'll be remembered for many years after he's gone
Cause hes just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
Yeah he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
Bec is a singer/songwriter who comes from Lang Lang in Victoria. Bec has been nominated and won various country music and songwriting awards, the most recent being a TSA (Tamworth Songwriters Association) award in 2010 for best new songwriter.
A lovely young lady with a great talent.
This song was written by the fabulous Norma O'Hara Murphy and was first recorded by Slim Dusty.
The song sings the praises of a hard working cattle dog. These dogs are a common sight on the cattle stations in the outback of Australia.
The track is available on CD - the source is in the video.
Please Support Our Aussie Artists - Cheers
Here are the lyrics.. written by Norma O'Hara Murphy.
(spoken) Just an old cattle dog
His ears are all tattered his hide is all battered and worn
For hes been number one on the cattle run since he was born
His old eyes light up when he knows there's is work to be done
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
Though his old eyes have dimmed as the years have just trimmed him away
Still he's proud and he's game he'll be there at the end of the day
Right there by his side in his footsteps he'll faithfully come
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
He's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
But he's long in the tooth immediately I reckon his race nearly run
Ah but he'll be remembered for many years after he's gone
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
His spirit is strong though his body is tired and old
he'll still follow the boss through the long days just sharing the load
From the first light of dawn everyday to the set of the sun
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
There's a tree by the homestead where many old mates have been laid
And the old dog just knows that he'll join them one day in the shade
he'll be laid down to rest in that Billeroy soil when he's done
Cause he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
He's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
But he's long in the tooth immediately I reckon his race nearly run
Ah but he'll be remembered for many years after he's gone
Cause hes just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
Yeah he's just an old cattle dog out on the Billeroy run
